Boy, 9, robbed in the Bronx

Still image from surveillance video of suspect wanted for robbing a 9-year-old boy in the Bronx.

August 11, 2012 3:29:54 AM PDT

Eyewitness News

FORDHAM --

Police are looking for the man who robbed a 9-year-old boy in the Bronx.

The suspect was caught on camera before and after the robbery in the Fordham section on Wednesday.

Police say he followed the boy into his apartment, where he threw the 9-year old against the wall and took his money.

The man then rode away on a bike.

The suspect is described a black man in his 50s, wearing a red shirt, dark shorts and white sneakers.

Anyone with information in regards to this robbery is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. You can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.